Rein-holder



(No Model.)

S. W. DAY.

REIN HOLDER.

No. 265,307. Patented 0011.3, 1882.

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SHERWOOD W. DAY, OF OTTAWA, KANSAS.

REIN-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part 0f Letters Patent No. 265,307, dated -October3, 1882.

Application filed January 16, 1882.

To all `whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SHERWOOD W. DAY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ottawa, in the county of Franklin and State of Kansas, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Rein-Holders, of which thefollowing is a specification.

rlhe object of myimprovement is to provide a device for holding` thereins secure during the temporary absence of the driver from thevehicle-seat, holding the horse or team as if the driver were in hisplace, and thus lessen the danger of running away. An effective hold forthe reins by a device of simple construction is illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, and the specific improvement therein shown willbe made the subject of distinct claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure l represents an elevation of therein-holding device when not in use; Fig. 2, a vertical section of thesame; Fig. 3, a similar View, the reins being shown in position to beheld by the device. Figs. 4 and 5 are horizontal sections on the line a;as of Fig. 3, and Fig. 6 shows the eccentric and its shield.

The rein-holder is preferably attached to the whip-socket a, and whenthus used the latter is formed of suitable material to give propersupport to the rein-holder, and ma y be secured to the dash-frame or tothe seat of thevehicle. A gripping-arm, b, is pivoted at or near themiddle of its length upon a'bearing-arm, c, projecting from thewhip-socket or other support. The upper end ot' the gripping-arm b has arecess, within which is itted an eccentric gripping-roller, d, so as toproject beyond the inner face of said gripping-arm, such projectingpartbeing serrated, and has a position adjacent to a serrated plate, e,set in the side of the whip-socket or part to which said gripping-arm ispivoted. Preferably the grippingarm is arranged to front the driver, andits upper end is curved toward him, and the gripping-roller is formedwith a bearing,f, which, rising from its upper end, lies over and closeupon theinnercurved surt'aceoi' said grippingarm, so as to form a shieldfor the roller and give a free entrance for the reins to thegrippingsurfaces. This curved bearing j' also serves another importantfunction, which will he presently stated. The gripping-arm Z1 is (Nomodel.)

pivoted at or near the middle of its length for two purposes: irst, toobtain the action ot' a spring, g, upon its lower end toproduceaconstant pressing force of the'upper end ot' said gripping-armupon the serrated platee to hold the reins, and, second, to provide arigid connection of the lower end of the gripping-arm with its rigidsupport, whereby to brace said gripping-arm laterally against the pullot' the reins. As shown, a projection, 7i, on the lower end oi' saidgripping-arm enters a recess, t, in the whip-socket and gives therequired lateral support to the pivoted arm, the recess serving also tohohl the spring g, so as to act upon the projection h to give theholding force to the gripping-arm. Were it not for this foot-brace ofthe pivoted arm, the pull ofthe reins would be liable to twist said armfrom its pivoted connection. v

In inserting the reins into gripping-surfaces they are placed upon thecurved beariu g f, and, drawing the lines in upon said bearing, theywill cause the roller to turn so as to let the reins enter freely. Thena slight forward pull ot' the reins will cause the roller to turn so asto produce its eccentric binding torce upon the reins. Theinward-drawing action of the lines upon the curved bearingj'turns theroller automatically to receive the lines as they are beingentered inthe holder, so that the eccentric roller does not require to be turnedby hand in position to receive the lines. A pin, j, projecting from thepivoted arm, or the part to which said arm is pivoted, forms the bottomof the space within which the reins are held and a stop to limit thedownward thrust ot' the reins in forcing them between thegripping-surfaces. For the purpose ot' assuring the grip ot' theholding-arm upon the reins, a tightening cam-lever, k, is used tosupplement the force of the spring. This lever k is pivoted within aslot in the gripping-arm at or near its lower end in a manner to beactuated against the whip-socket or other support, so as to increase thepressure ot' the upper end ot' said arm upon the reins. rlhetightening-lever is preferablyr pivoted to the gripping-arm; but it maybe pivoted to the support to which said arm is pivoted, so as to actauxiliary to the spring. In Fig. 3 the lever is shown in position tosupplement the pressure ofthe spring, as described.

It is obvious that the tightening-lever may IOO be dispensed with, andthat the spring may be such as to give the required holding force to thepivoted arm.

The device may be made of any suitable inaterial, and arranged as statedor otherwise.

The gripping-surfaces are held in contact under the force of the spring7and thus prevent rattlingwhenthedevceisnotused. Thesliield f of theeccentric d acts against the grippingarm b and forms a stop to limit theturning` of the eccentric as the reins are drawn in and then gripped, asshown in Figs. 7 and 8, in which the function ofthe stop is shown inboth positions to limit the turning` of the eccentric. As thegripl'iing-arm yields when inserting,` the reins, the wear upon theleather is lessened.

I claiml. rIhecoinbination of the pivoted arm b, havingthe projection h,and the eccentric grippingroller d, formed with a curved extensiomf,carried by said arm, with a socketed or other support having the recessyi, the fixed gripping,r4 plate c, the spring' g, and the stop j,substantially as described, for the purpose specied.

2. In a rein-holder. the combination, with pivoted gripping-arm b,having` the projection 7L, the eccentric roller d, having the curvedextension f, and the lever 7s, of the socketed or other support,provided with tlierecess fi, and the gripping-plate e, the pivoted leverand the said projection being carried by said gripping-arm below itspivot, substantially as set forth.

"'S. In combination, the pivoted arm b, the eccentric cl, having thecurved extension f, the calli-lever k, the iixed gripping-plate c, andthe stop j, the several parts being constructed andarrangedsubstantiallyasdescribed,t'orthepui pose specied.

4. In a rein-holder, the combination of the pivoted arm b and the fixedgripping-plate c with the eccentric d, pivoted within a recess in saidarm, and having the curved extension j', whereby to limit the turningof' said eccentric and to forni a shield thereto, substantially as setforth.

In testimony whereof' I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witncsses.

SHERWOOD WILLIAM DAY.

Vitnesses C. Miner-Lui, W. D. EDGAR.

